tuberculosis (noun)
1tuberculosis — ► NOUN ▪ an infectious bacterial disease characterized by the growth of tubercles in the tissues, especially the lungs …
2tuberculosis — noun (plural tuberculoses) Etymology: New Latin Date: 1882 a highly variable communicable disease of humans and some other vertebrates that is caused by the tubercle bacillus and rarely in the United States by a related mycobacterium… …
3tuberculosis — noun An infectious disease of humans and animals caused by a species of mycobacterium mainly infecting the lungs where it causes tubercles characterized by the expectoration of mucus and sputum, fever, weight loss, and chest pain, and transmitted …
4tuberculosis — noun (U) a serious infectious disease that affects many parts of your body, especially your lungs; TB …
5tuberculosis — I (Roget s IV) n. Syn. lung disease, pulmonary phthisis, consumption, T.B.*, lung trouble*; see also disease . II (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun An infectious disease producing lesions especially of the lungs: consumption (no longer in scientific… …
6tuberculosis — tu|ber|cu|lo|sis [ tu,bɜrkjə lousıs ] noun uncount MEDICAL a serious infectious disease affecting your lungs …
7tuberculosis — [tjʊˌbə:kjʊ ləʊsɪs] noun an infectious bacterial disease characterized by the growth of nodules (tubercles) in the tissues, especially the lungs. Origin C19: mod. L., from L. tuberculum (see tubercle) + osis …
8tuberculosis — UK [tjuːˌbɜː(r)kjʊˈləʊsɪs] / US [tʊˌbɜrkjəˈloʊsɪs] noun [uncountable] a serious infectious disease affecting your lungs …
9tuberculosis — [tjuːˌbɜːkjʊˈləʊsɪs] noun [U] a serious infectious disease that affects your lungs …
10tuberculosis — /təbɜkjəˈloʊsəs / (say tuhberkyuh lohsuhs) noun 1. an infectious disease affecting any of various tissues of the body, due to the tubercle bacillus, and characterised by the production of tubercles. 2. this disease when affecting the lungs;… …